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SNL Showed A Perfect World Where Pokémon Control The White House
28.2.2022
What’s a term for the midpoint between avidly viewing for entertainment, and hate-watching? That’s where I am with Saturday Night Live, as it meanders its way through these peculiar years. But this weekend’s episode was just outright funny, in a way I can’t remember the show being in years....
Sotheby’s Cancels Cryptopunks NFT Auction After Consignor ‘Decided to Hodl’ Collectibles
25.2.2022
On February 8, the multinational luxury auction company Sotheby’s announced the firm would be auctioning 104 Cryptopunk non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles, but before the event started Sotheby’s canceled the event. It seems “0x650d,” the owner of the Cryptopunks NFTs...
Russia Adopts Law Allowing State to Seize Illegal Funds, Digital Assets From Officials
18.2.2022
The State Duma of Russia, the lower house of parliament, has passed a law permitting law enforcement authorities to seek confiscation of illegally obtained funds from government officials, including cryptocurrency. The state may attempt to seize the assets through court if they exceed...
Nolan North Is Voicing Nathan Drake For The Uncharted Movie Version's Novelization
11.2.2022
Nolan North voices Nathan Drake in the Uncharted games. Tom Holland plays the character in the upcoming movie version. So how do you cast for the audiobook of the feature film’s novelization? Nolan North, that’s who. Variety (via Eurogamer) reports that North will be narrating the novelization...
Nifty News: Land grab in the Shiberse, floor prices fall, NFT house sale and more…
10.2.2022
Skyweaver has been in the making for four years, and finally launched its open beta this week, while the BAYC floor price is dropping fast
Luxury Auction House Sotheby’s Plans to Auction 104 Cryptopunks Worth an Estimated $20M
9.2.2022
On Tuesday, the British-founded American multinational luxury auction company Sotheby’s, headquartered in New York City, announced the auction house is planning to auction a lot of 104 non-fungible token (NFT) Cryptopunks. The lot of 104 NFTs is predicted to fetch around $20 million to...
US House Hearing on Stablecoins and Crypto Reveals Sharp Divide on Approach to Regulation
9.2.2022
A hearing on stablecoin regulation in the US House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee yesterday revealed strongly diverging views on both stablecoins and crypto more broadly among lawmakers on Capitol Hill....
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America COMPETES Act passes House without 'disastrous' provision on crypto
4.2.2022
A provision originally included in the bill had critics saying the Treasury Secretary would not have had limits on surveilling crypto firms suspected of illicit transactions, nor open the matter to include public feedback
Disgraced MP tells Parliament UK can be the 'home' of crypto
28.1.2022
“These innovations have the potential to disrupt finance, just as social media has disrupted communication, or online shopping has changed retail,” said Matt Hancock
White House reportedly preparing executive order on crypto
28.1.2022
The Biden Administration is expected to issue an order that would make government agencies begin conducting risk analysis on cryptocurrency as a national security threat
House members urge US Treasury Secretary to clarify definition of broker in infrastructure law
27.1.2022
“We must ensure requirements imposed on the digital asset ecosystem are both crafted and implemented in such a way to ensure the United States remains at the forefront of financial innovation,” said the letter to Janet Yellen
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27.1.2022
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House members call for an end to lawmakers trading stocks — is crypto next?
24.1.2022
"This would end the potential corruption of lawmakers pursuing policy outcomes that benefit their portfolios,” said 27 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in a letter calling for a ban on stock trading
Witnesses address energy impacts of crypto mining during House hearing
20.1.2022
“If policymakers take a cautious approach and foster a pro-innovation environment, the rewards for consumers, investors and all Americans are likely to be great," said Jordan Ramis shareholder Gregory Zerzan
Misleading Memo for US House Hearing on Bitcoin & Ethereum Mining Includes 'Basic Errors'
18.1.2022
A hearing on crypto mining scheduled to take place in the US House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce this week is already raising alarms in the crypto industry as a pre-published memo revealed what some called “basic errors” in lawmakers’ understanding of the field....
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Former pro-crypto CoC Brian Brooks to testify in a House hearing on the energy impacts of mining
18.1.2022
Crypto allies dominate the list of witnesses slated to appear before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
President Biden sends CFTC nominations to Senate
7.1.2022
With the addition of Caroline Pham’s and Summer Mersinger’s names sent to the Senate for confirmation, the U.S. president has the opportunity to completely reshape the CFTC leadership
As US Inflation Skyrockets White House Blames Monopolies, Economist Calls for Price Controls
3.1.2022
U.S. inflation is red hot and a number of analysts and economists are predicting America will face further economic issues as politicians and the Biden administration blame corporations. This perspective on rising inflation has led finance authors like Isabella Weber to believe that price controls...
Erotickou House Party lze hrát už i za ženu, vydání plné verze je za rohem
3.1.2022
Po pěti letech strávených v režimu předběžného přístupu se povedená erotická hra House Party konečně blíží dokončení. Plná verze má vyjít již v březnu a nabídne i možnost hrát celý příběh za ženskou postavu nebo si odskočit „na malou“
Working Group Meets to Prepare Regulations for Cryptocurrencies in Russia
24.12.2021
A crypto working group has held its first meeting at Russia’s parliament. Its members have been tasked to put forward legislative proposals designed to comprehensively regulate cryptocurrencies and related matters in the Russian Federation. Working Group Gathers at State Duma to Draft Crypto...